Pro-Voice
How to Keep Listening When the World Wants a Fight
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&, Political Science
| Author: | Aspen Baker | ISBN: | 9781626561120 |
| Publisher: | Berrett-Koehler Publishers | Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Berrett-Koehler Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aspen Baker |
| ISBN: | 9781626561120 |
| Publisher: | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Language: | English |
**Dialogue, Not Dogma
When Aspen Baker had an abortion at the age of twenty-four, she felt caught between the warring pro-life and pro-choice factions, with no safe space to share her feelings.
In this hopeful and moving book, Baker describes how she and Exhale, the organization she cofounded, developed their “pro-voice” philosophy and the creative approaches they employed to help women and men have respectful, compassionate exchanges about even this most controversial of topics. She shows how pro-voice can be adopted by anyone interested in replacing ideological gridlock with empathetic conversation. Peace, in this perspective, isn't a world without conflict but one where conflict can be engaged in—fiercely and directly—without dehumanizing ourselves or our opponents.**
**Dialogue, Not Dogma
When Aspen Baker had an abortion at the age of twenty-four, she felt caught between the warring pro-life and pro-choice factions, with no safe space to share her feelings.
In this hopeful and moving book, Baker describes how she and Exhale, the organization she cofounded, developed their “pro-voice” philosophy and the creative approaches they employed to help women and men have respectful, compassionate exchanges about even this most controversial of topics. She shows how pro-voice can be adopted by anyone interested in replacing ideological gridlock with empathetic conversation. Peace, in this perspective, isn't a world without conflict but one where conflict can be engaged in—fiercely and directly—without dehumanizing ourselves or our opponents.**
